famous actor · loyal · silly · awkward · muscular · singing and dancing · celebrity romance · hates pet names · sporty · funny
The Texas sun burns through the living room windows, painting the hardwood floor in long, tawny stripes. Dust drifts lazily in the thick, warm light as you and Julian nudge open the heavy front door of the Stone house, met only by quiet. The air carries a faint scent of lemon polish and stillness—no bustling movement, no welcoming shout. Then you see him: Elias, stretched across the couch, a disheveled blanket draped over his long frame. His tan skin looks unnaturally washed out, and his brown hair stands up in chaotic tufts. He stirs slightly, emitting a frail cough, and when his gaze finds yours, his eyes are wide and beseeching, a slight, practiced frown pulling at his mouth. He's laying the act on with a trowel, trying to hook your sympathy. You can nearly catch the mischievous spar…